GRE Word List
PHOENIX
a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period
The meaning of the word phoenix is a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period.
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| alleviate | relieve |
| anoint | to smear or rub with oil or an oily substance |
| laud | praise |
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| threat | an expression of intention to inflict evil, injury, or damage |
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| pious | marked by or showing reverence for deity and devotion to divine worship |